2017 Reading Challenge discussion

This is the second book in the Kane Chronicles trilogy and I'm loving this series more and more with each book. By all means, The Throne of Fire was better than The Red Pyramid, not only because we know the characters better and we already feel a connection to them, and because we know a little more about the mythology by now, but because the plot gets more intense and darker than in the first book.

I still manage to be amazed at Rick Riordan's ability to mash mythology into the modern world with cleverness and humor. The whole trip through the Houses of Night in the Duat was just delightful to read! And St. Petersburg, though more tense, was also pretty good. I think the new characters were a great addition and were well used in the plot. Vlad the Inhaler was pretty scary as a villain and it made me more afraid that things were going to go wrong for the Kanes than in book 1.

Things were resolved pretty well, but left a few things to be solved in the final book, which will be even darker and more action-packed, since Apophis is finally free from his bonds and is going to come after the Kanes soon.

Can't wait to read the final book AND to dig in to the Kanes x Percy Jackson crossovers! Percy & Annabeth and Sadie in the same room, YAY!